Councilmembers and the NYC Comptroller's Office have raised concerns about the city’s ability to handle climate emergencies.

Gillibrand spoke about the Jennings Creek fire that killed 18-year-old Daryl Vasquez and the smoke that came into New York from Canada. She wants to speak with the Division of Homeland Security ...

The glittering lights of Hollywood are losing their luster as the California wildfires force some residents to flee — and New York City is quickly becoming their landing pad. When flames erupted ...

A group of FDNY fire chiefs toured the devastation left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires last week; learning valuable lessons on fighting and preventing brush fires in New York City.

Canada, and other nations to battle these destructive wildfires. New York has a history of sending firefighting crews to assist with large wildfires in western states, beginning in 1979.

New York’s forest rangers will join other out-of-state crews to help contain the wildfires. The effort includes crews from Mexico and Canada. “DEC’s Forest Rangers are highly trained ...